sheephead

[ sheep-hed ]
/ ˈʃipˌhɛd /

noun, plural (especially collectively) sheep·head, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) sheep·heads.

a large California food fish, Semicossyphus pulcher, of the wrasse family.

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the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
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Also called fathead, redfish.

Origin of sheephead

First recorded in 1535–45; so called from the resemblance of its teeth to those of a sheep

Words nearby sheephead

sheepberry, sheepcote, sheepdog, sheepdog trial, sheepfold, sheephead, sheepherder, sheepish, sheeple, sheepman, sheepo
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Example sentences from the Web for sheephead

  • They have hard shells that whiting and croakers can't crack, while the sheephead, having good teeth, crush them easily.

    The Wreck of The Red Bird|George Cary Eggleston